Stranded yacht got stuck completely out of the water and had to be rescued by lifeboats

A yacht got stuck on a lagoon rock during a falling tide and had to be rescued by lifeboat crews.

The 25-foot vessel ran aground on the rocky island of The Skerries, near the coast at Carmel Head, Anglesey.

Despite the calm conditions, the boat got stuck on the rocks during a large spring tidal movement on Sunday afternoon.

Lifeboat crews travelled out to rescue the two crew members on board but had to be deployed again later to retrieve the stricken craft.

Holyhead Royal National Lifeboat Institution crews received a call at 1.52pm and sent out all-weather lifeboat Christopher Pearce.

The volunteer crew rescued the two people on board and brought them back to shore at about 5pm.

The boat's passengers were rescued first (RNLI/Simon Price)

Because the craft was stuck, lifeboat operators decided to return to free the vessel later in the evening.

At 7pm they reassembled and took the vessel's owner back to his boat to free her along with the help of a D-Class inshore lifeboat and the larger Severn-class lifeboat also attending for a second time.

The inshore lifeboat was used to manoeuvre the casualty vessel into a safe position, and the crew then waited for the vessel to rise with the flooding tide.

The yacht was then towed to Holyhead Harbour.

Duty coxswain Craig Stalman said: "It was unusual for us to be called out in such calm conditions, there was a big spring tide of eight knots running around the Skerries, and the crew all worked together to achieve a successful outcome.

"As we waited for the tide to rise, we were accompanied by dozens of seals who seems to be enjoying the spectacle.

"It was unusual for us to be called out in such calm conditions, there was a big spring tide of eight knots running around the Skerries, and the crew all worked together to achieve a successful outcome.

"As we waited for the tide to rise, we were accompanied by dozens of seals who seems to be enjoying the spectacle."

The yacht was retrieved later (RNLI/Simon Price)

Holyhead’s lifeboat operations manager David Owens said: ‘It was a great team effort from all of the crew, who once again showed their immense skill and dedication.

"Thankfully, both the casualties and our volunteers all returned safely to shore after several hours at sea.

"This incident shows how, even in calm weather, the tides can render even an experienced sailor helpless.

"Thankfully he had means of calling for help, and did the right thing in contacting the coastguard."